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Charles Collins’ life almost came to an end when he was thrown into prison by Bob Klein. A wealthy playboy nicknamed the king of his college. Charles gets into a fight with Bob after he finds out the girl he likes betrayed him. Instead, he spends a hot night with Bob in a luxury villa on the night of a party organized by the man. When Charles is on the verge of death in a prison cell after experiencing cruel torture, a power rises from within him through a tattoo that Charles has gotten since childhood. Charles is even surprised to learn that his true identity is not an orphan but a young master who must inherit a business empire, a trillion-dollar fortune, and the sole heir of the most influential family with hidden superpowers.

Ace was trapped in the cruel fate of being poor and oppresed student. He endured a barrage of insult and criticisms, facing constant verbal assault from all angles. To make matters worse, he was dealt a heart-rending blow as his lover betrayed him right before his very eyes. Until one day, his life changed substantially, [Ding!] [Host Found, VIP System activated] [Make you a VIP Person in the world, destroy your enemies, and also get the woman you want to further establish DAI TECHNOLOGY as the best technology to change the world as you want.] [Brooklyn Central Bank] The account balance with account number XXX18 is USD 20,000,000,000,000.00. This point made Ace's early life turn pinnacle of the hierarchy.

All my life, I’ve been a struggling college student, fighting tooth and nail just to make ends meet. Earning a scholarship to the most prestigious university in the country was my greatest achievement—but it also made me a target. To the wealthy elite who ruled the campus, I was nothing more than an outsider, the "poor scholarship kid" who didn’t belong. Every day, I endured their mockery, their whispers, and their cruel pranks. But everything changed with one phone call. One call that turned my world upside down. One call that rewrote my destiny. In an instant, I went from being the poorest student on campus to someone they never saw coming. And now, it's my turn to change the game.

Famine had taken a toll on the humans; this had set everyone to find what to sleep on for survival, Elrond a young orphan went on a hunt into the heart of the woods from the Charevibe where they stayed in search of a deer for venison, he heard whispers of strange folks that lured him into something he believed his eyes were tricking him.  This transgression into a foreboding land had wrecked the looming darkness upon them and now the trolloc invades in search of the faeries white wolf that protected the light and magick of the Elderwood. A black hood and a masked man bear at their door as the great sweeps of the north continue. Elrond is saved by a fate so cruel or eerie that awaits him as he either perishes or takes the hand of the pointed-ear stranger, who is also an enemy of their kind and a protector of the last Elderwood– the high elves.

In a world where hard work is currency and kindness a quiet strength, Regan Ray is a young man striving for a better tomorrow. Juggling multiple jobs, he carries the weight of his dreams and the affections of his girlfriend, a woman whose extravagance clashes with his simple values. But beneath the surface of this ordinary life lies a chasm of deceit. When the love he cherished turns into a cruel betrayal, a double-edged wound inflicted by the very people he trusted, Regan's world shatters. He discovers his girlfriend's infidelity with his own stepfather, a man who has systematically drained his mother's fortune and squandered it on empty pleasures. He must learn to fight for his own destiny and reclaim what was stolen, both materially and emotionally.

He was called Weaveless, the boy without magic… Kael Merren is a walking mistake at Ardentum Academy: a scholarship fluke with no relic, no lineage, and no spark. Bullied and mocked by nobles, he’s the powerless orphan no one expects to last—until a cruel prank leads him to the Forbidden Ruins, where an ancient relic binds to him and awakens a magic not granted by birth, but earned. As a forgotten prophecy stirs and a rising cult seeks to free the Hollow King, a dark sorcerer sealed centuries ago, Kael becomes their target. Feared by those who once scorned him, he must embrace the power he was never meant to have and become what the realm never expected: a warrior forged by will, not blood. Magic didn’t choose him. He claimed it, and with it, he’ll challenge everything.

Synopsis: Vere, a hard-working employee, finds himself in dire straits as he struggles to make ends meet while caring for his ailing mother. In a violent confrontation, Vere’s attempt to attack his boss ends disastrously, leaving him brutally beaten and expelled from his job. Cast out into the unforgiving streets, he finds himself angry at life for dealing him such a cruel hand. However, just as Vere reaches his lowest point, a beacon of hope unexpectedly appears. A beautiful and compassionate woman, sensing his turmoil, approaches him with an extraordinary proposition-marriage. Vere accepted with no hesitations from his motive stems from harboring anger due to past rejections and betrayals. “Coming soon is my retaliation.”

Luca spent three years as Isabella Benedetti’s "trash" trophy husband, enduring her family's scorn for a love she never returned. But when his mother faces a $100,000 emergency surgery, Isabella’s indifference turns deadly. Led by the lies of her cruel assistant, she cuts off his mother’s medical funds, demanding Luca "learn his place" on his knees. As the hospital monitors flatline, the humble man Isabella knew vanishes. Luca isn't a beggar—he’s the exiled heir to the global Volkov Empire. Now, he’s going back to claim his crown. Isabella wanted him to learn humility; he’s about to teach her the cost of a soul.

"I'll take everything you have, Bryan!" The exchange of fortunes depends on the coins of the gods. While his life was in the fall zone, Richard Branson discovered gold coins. But it turns out the coin could trade his life for someone else. Richard owes a lot to a rich mob named Bryan Vincenzo. He's known to be very cruel and would kill anyone if they dealt with money. His wife fell victim to Bryan's cruelty. Sarah, his wife was kidnapped and made a servant at Bryan's house. While his son was dumped into an orphanage in a church. Then how does Richard's fate continue? Will he succeed in exchanging his life for the god's coinage? Will he be able to get back together with his family?

🏆[No.2 "Hard to Put Down" of "The Legendary Urban Man" Contest]🏆 Anthony Star has a dark secret that no one should ever find out, especially his in-laws.Everyday he’s treated worse than an infection by those around him but thanks to his wife he manages. She is his light in this cruel world but in a single day he’s shot, beaten, arrested, almost dies then finds out that his wife is missing!To save her, he returns to his past as a big-shot in the underground crime world and takes his revenge on anyone who has ever wronged him before. Welcome back Mr. Star Dust and if that wasn’t enough, he finds out the truth of who he really is. He is….